false dilemma fallacy
A false dilemma fallacy occurs when someone presents only two options when there are actually more possibilities, leading to an inaccurate and misleading choice between them.
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- all-or-nothing fallacy
- binary thinking
- black and white thinking
- dichotomous reasoning
- either/or fallacy
- exclusion of middle ground
- extremist views
- fallacy of division
- irrelevant choices
- limited options fallacy
- oversimplification
- polarized opinions
- reductionism
- rigidity in decision-making
- simplistic reasoning
- two-sided arguments